Demonized and Demoralized Public Educators – What Are We Doing?
It’s been a hard two-years for public schools. When the coronavirus pandemic emerged in late 2019 and early 2020, school officials had to figure...
LGBTQ+ And Race Books Are Disappearing From Texas Schools
The ongoing war between Republican leaders and Texas school libraries continues to grow, and Texans - especially librarians and students - aren’t enthusiastic about...
RAND And NASSP Report Principal Pipeline Fractured In Secondary Schools
Last month, RAND Education and Labor released a report where it revealed the hardships secondary school Principals were going through due to the pandemic....
Collin College Settles Free-Speech Lawsuit with Former Professor Lora Burnet
Lora Burnett, a former teacher at Collin College has reached a settlement with the school for $70,000 after she filed a lawsuit accusing the...
Beto O’Rourke Says It’s Time To Get Rid Of The STAAR Test
On Sunday, Frm. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, who is running for governor of Texas, met with public school educators, trustees and community leaders in the...
Austin Teachers Get “Priced Out” of Their Homes
Once upon a time, Austin was among the most affordable places to live, now the capital of Texas finds itself almost at the top...
Gov. Abbott Attacks Public Education
As of the writing of this article Texas is in the middle of "school choice" week, so proclaimed by Gov. Greg Abbott several days...
Are Right-Wing School Boards Running Off Highly Respected Superintendents?
A superintendent's job is always high-pressure, however, the pandemic made it an even more stressful environment. With the increasing political heat around mask mandates...
Texas Scorecard’s Michael Quinn Sullivan Throws Teachers Under The Bus
Michael Quinn Sullivan insulted 320,000 Texas teachers in a Saturday tweet, “A reminder that ‘public education’ is a babysitting service offered at the convenience...
Texas School Districts Are Moving To Defend Themselves From Gov. Abbott’s Literary Witch Hunt
Gov. Greg Abbott regularly ostracizes school staff members for their alleged support of “pornographic” offerings in school libraries. In response, Keller ISD officials are...
